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Chapter 3
Butthen,isnotitthesamewithmanyotherprofessions,perhapsmostother?Soldiers,inactiveservice,arenotatallbetteroff:andeveninthequieterprofessions,thereisatoilandalabourofthemind,ifnotofthebody,whichseldomleavesaman’slookstothenaturaleffectoftime.Thelawyerplods,quitecare-worn;thephysicianisupatallhours,andtravellinginallweather;andeventheclergyman—”shestoptamomenttoconsiderwhatmightdofortheclergyman—”andeventheclergyman,youknowisobligedtogointoinfectedrooms,andexposehishealthandlookstoalltheinjuryofapoisonousatmosphere.Infact,asIhavelongbeenconvinced,thougheveryprofessionisnecessaryandhonourableinitsturn,itisonlythelotofthosewhoarenotobligedtofollowany,whocanliveinaregularway,inthecountry,choosingtheirownhours,followingtheirownpursuits,andlivingontheirownproperty,withoutthetormentoftryingformore;itisonlytheirlot,Isay,toholdtheblessingsofhealthandagoodappearancetotheutmost:Iknownoothersetofmenbutwhatlosesomethingoftheirpersonablenesswhentheyceasetobequiteyoung.”
ItseemedasifMrShepherd,inthisanxietytobespeakSirWalter’sgoodwilltowardsanavalofficerastenant,hadbeengiftedwithforesight;fortheveryfirstapplicationforthehousewasfromanAdmiralCroft,withwhomheshortlyafterwardsfellintocompanyinattendingthequartersessionsatTaunton;andindeed,hehadreceivedahintoftheAdmiralfromaLondoncorrespondent.
